. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Ruby-crowned Kinglets usually after the entire song has been rehearsed; and they are so loud at all times as to be heard at a distance of half a mile. One individual began his song with an elaborate preliminary run of high-pitched whining notes of a fineness almost beyond human cognizance; then effected a descent by a kititew note to the tew tew tew series. In this case, also, the emphatic closing notes had a distinct double character, as chee'
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Ruby-crowned Kinglets usually after the entire song has been rehearsed; and they are so loud at all times as to be heard at a distance of half a mile. One individual began his song with an elaborate preliminary run of high-pitched whining notes of a fineness almost beyond human cognizance; then effected a descent by a kititew note to the tew tew tew series. In this case, also, the emphatic closing notes had a distinct double character, as chee'py, chee'py, chee'py. Having retained in the foregoing paragraph the present tense, in- dicative of customary or established action, the author is prepared to retract, most humbly,—the assumed generalization. Generalizations are always dangerous. Disbelieve them, or treat them cavalierly, if you would learn the lore of nature. The Kinglets of the Pend d'Oreille did sing as above recited; but to my no less astonishment I have never heard the stentorous cheep notes in California—neither in the San Jacintos nor the Warners nor on Shasta, nor in the Mammoth country, where I know them best. On Mt. Shasta, particularly, I noted the invariable. Taken in Idaho ANOTHER BASKETFUL Photo by H. J. Rust absence of the concluding notes (call them shouts rather). One per- former, followed by the hour, said, tew tew tew titooreet titooreet titooreet; and the only variations observable in this example were preliminary 806. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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